Storytelling Techniques

B2 · Upper-intermediate50 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: tell a Part 2 story the examiner actually wants to hear - scene-setting, tension, show-don't-tell, direct speech and a reflective ending.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: From report to story

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Art of Storytelling in Part 2

    Read a 219-word text about The Art of Storytelling in Part 2

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Narrative Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Narrative Techniques

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Storytelling Practice

    Role-play: Practice using storytelling techniques in Part 2 (4 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your storytelling mission

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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vividlylittle did I knowin hindsightto my amazementthe pivotal momentstruck me

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